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An oil painting of two nude figures embracing, surrounded by loosely painted red and brown birds with outstretched wings.

Bird Wedding

2012 · Oil on canvas · 150 × 121.4 cm

Two bodies fold into each other at the center of this canvas, surrounded by a storm of red-brown wings. I let the birds dissolve into pure brushwork, drips and all, so the whole thing feels like one restless commotion around a quiet, still center. The title comes from the old German folk song about birds getting married, though what's happening in the middle is something more private.

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